29 | Underwater UFOs and the Convergent Evolution of Mushrooms

First off, Chris Styles’ decades of research into underwater UFO incidents off Nova Scotia, followed by a longer-than-usual conversation about the spiritual consequences of belief. Then, finally, we find out that nature independently invented psilocybin at least twice through completely different biochemical pathways, strongly suggesting some sort of collaborative evolution between us and mushrooms. In 1960, joint NATO fleet discovered occupied UFOs on seafloor during mine-laying exercises, with military divers being ordered to “forget what they saw” Shag Harbor 1967 mass witness event - related? When the Canadian Navy tracked two USOs for seven days Chris Styles spent decades tracking down military divers and witnesses who had been silent for 30 years Why (once again) the ocean is perfect for hiding Belief is like bones Ego and addiction psychology can explain the maintenance of a lie Belief represents grace bestowed on self and others, and ontological flexibility Why materialists literally cannot believe certain stories regardless of corroboration or credibility German scientists found two different strains of mushrooms that use completely different genetic pathway to produce identical psychedelic compound Researchers still don’t understand why mushrooms produce psilocybin Collaborative evolution? Mushrooms develop consciousness-altering compounds while human brains develop matching neurological receptors Alan Watts (of course) and the grammatical trap Much more at godsghostsufos.com *** SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices